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The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04
THE RABBIT PEST.
The Great Drives Instituted by the Finte
Indians in Former Years.

The Great Drives Instituted by the Fiate
Indians in Former Years.
In Nevada and California we have
not only the common grcy species .!
rabbits. but also the large jack rabbit
and the even larger whit hare. tn sc
are all natives of the country, They
have probably been here for ages and
are doubtless a prolific rs are th. r;,b-
bits in Australia; therefore the whole
country should have been swarm.ng
with them when first visited BY tie
whites had there not been something
to keep them down They We're prob
ably kept within bounds here by the
wolves, wildcats. lynxes and other
carniverous animals. The Australians
introduced the rabbits no longer ago
than 1860 for the purpose of sport, and
fine sport they have had with them.
They should now plant their land
with wolves and wildcats and should
cultivate owls and hawks 1t is proba-
BILE. however. that, owing to the gen
| cral prevalence of the sheep industry,
| the wolf cure would be about as bad rs
| the disease In former times our Piute
Indians slaughtered immense numbers
of rabbits Before the coming of the
whites they almost lived on rabbits.
and all their cloaks and sleeping robes
were made Of the skins of the animals.
Tnev instituted rabbit drives, and at
those round-ups Of the long-eared cat
/ tie swept into nets spread for the pur-
pose all the rabbits Of large area Of
country In Australia much nigh. hc
done by means q similar drives OF cir
cular hunts bat for the fact that the
small gray rabbit is burrowing AMI
nal. and pops into lis hole with about
as much celerity as the prairie dog
Sal Lake TriJune.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04
PRESIDENTS CHILDREN.


Txinr TrsS rr.,n, and oihers.
Fred Grant was not the only prrs;.
don't 50, At III. Lor,n funeral, Awav
mn in rho ral,or,. with a military over.
coat thrown ever his shoulders saw
General .Iohp T,lrr. whose face look,
- mprb like tI,,, of lis f,th .r as Fred
cr,r,.. dos Eic taat If his f,the,
General Tr,cr u-.- indie. IF the same
.,oa .s Er Il ubcr Ii. farther was Presi.
don, and he was sp,l, ~ Of in tho
.or;nty annals of the ;im. as the hand
somest ma, il Va.,tite:on. Now
he lives quietly here at the
c,nit,l and he b,S 4 einocnre
n,siti,n in III. Treasury Dspart.
non. Tbcra are u r.u,i,l, T. of othe,
,le,c.nden.> Of Presidents, : i'll living in
The Uaitcl States. john TYLER has 4
BROTH or two. Abraham I.incoin's
son. Robert. practices law in On cago,
and General Harri<on's Grandson is q
number OF the United States Senate.
General Garlield's lov, promise well,
as do also those Of President Ha,es
Young Allan Arthur was here the othes
The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04
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The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04
JOHNSON'S HARD LUCK.
Stranded in London by the Rogue,
j. Mildmay.

was writing q letter in the top room
OF building in London when one of
the Office boys from below came up and
sad
There's an American gentleman.
sir. wants 10 Sc. YOU.
Then, VIII, don't you show him up?"
We'll. sir. YOU >en. >ir. h don't look
like IN Anne ian. II -
If You viii pc nit IN Twill save the
boy from what mi~h. b, an cmb lrras>-
in@ expiration. Have your permis-
s!"u to enter?
'Crttinly, certanly nly-come--i take
a c.la L.
London is not the liyhte>t city in the
world. 1t WAS rather murray that day.
and the door a the stairs was in semi
forward man whose clothing hung
around him in tatters. He sat down
and placed on the floor what was once
ahat. "You wanted to see me?' said.
"Ics need not say that l do not
come on social visit. Twill not apol-
o-ize for following the boy here. for l
was alra'u that otherwise might NOT
gam admittance.
Oh' that all fiSht I'm IKE my
friend, the President of the United
States. see every body that calls.
might aoa-it may cut heSonationS
sh"rt-that IKE some united states
banks I've ais, suspended payment. :"
| GU iheah' suppose tlat you couid
not assist me-
''EXactly. pass. L don ASST.
| GLOW i that, slr?'
| Il SAID passed. Don't you under
stand euchre terms? You've played
cuchre' haven tyo1'
Il never pay cards.
"lou're Il remarkable American,
then.
| Il do not come to beg, bat l need a
little temporary hcip-a loan-I have
beea--
| why don't you 80 to the American
Consul?
IL have been there sir. and the
answer given me was that the United
States placed no funds ut his disposal
for the relief of American citizens,
| 10 !"H Know That the American
Government has At this moment some
hundreds OF millions III the treasury
that 1t don't know what to 30 with:
l helieve that l. true ami ii
""e ell, doa N"d see that Ii - rich
Il Government can not afford t" nave 4
fund for the relIet OF Americans that 1t i
MOTTO be expected that lcouid start re-
lief expedition on my owa account
Il think could explain TO y"nr go
l>f"ct,o" mat You ""ntd receive "A'h
your loan a private 'holN lohai Is II"
So high ana mighty rs "oNefhnieh
oHlClaE
| in other WORDS, You th'hk 70" ear
nahpoozie he easier 'i'h Tue .""s"i
All liSht' 60 aheau'
On no' Al AT / "oh ! Mieh L
palAo'oH'e any ""'s' No"' III tue MS
pace HAVEN le''et OF paper o
idehtihcauon' MoS' S"ihalers are wei
prov vldeo WIN uocuheh's'
les, lhat strengthens your case
sun You must nave ma" s"iiiethinS
tha' hlho. No' over mere on pleasure
presume!
Doh loon Ike IT, 90 l. o'iii' th'.
Is wha' came over ior' NJ! name
Johnson. AM from new ioLn'
The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04
Extracted Honey.

There is one very serious objection to
the purchase of this class of honey,
which | have never seen noted, Yet
which purchasers note and complain
of. 1t is not serious objection for
other than table use, perhaps, but it is
serious one for that Honey varies
very much in quality, and a good deal
of it is anything but luxury to fam
ciers of nice honey. In the frames it
can be selected. but when extracted all
goes together More than this. it often
does not all 90 together, the incest
made being sold in the comb, and only
the inferior grades extracted 1t is,
therefore. not the fear of glucose adul-
teration alone. but unpleasant ex
perienceS. which lessen the call for ex-
tracied hone:.- :.-EHrGi fe,C Yorker.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-05-04

Merchant TO hi clerk)-I am
sorry cannot let you have your last
months salary to-day; but since. as
you ver~ well know. time i money, /
;,-:m 9 G;;ro va 3 month holi1ev.-.N
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
TO Test Your Lunps.

If you fear that your lungs are affected
you may settle the question by adopting
the following plan: Draw in as much
breath as you conveniently can, then
count as long as possible in a slow and
audible voice without drawing in more
breath. The number of seconds must be
carefully noted. in a consumptve the
time does not exceed ten, and is frequent
ly less than six, seconds; in pleursy and
pneumonia it ranges from nine to four
seconds. When the lungs are sound the
time will range as high as from twenty
to thirty-five seconds. To expand the
lungs go into the air stand erect. throw
back the head and shoulders and draw in
the air through the nostrils as much as
possible. After having then filled the
lungs raise your arms, still extended, and
suck in the air. When you have thus
forced the arms backward with the chest
open, change the process by which you
draw in your breath till the lungs are
emptied. Go through the process several
times day, and it will enlarge the chest.
give the lungs better play and serve very
much to ward off consumption Boston
Budget
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
FIXING PRICES.

Western wool-growers think they
should have something to say As to what
heir product should bring. The Ashland
bounty CO., association at a recent meet
Ing resolved that Ashland county wool
II well washed and put up in good condi-
ion, should bring 35c per pound, and as
II association they would hold firmly for
hat price; and the Mahoning Valley
association at its meeting the other day
It Warren. o., unanimously adopted the
|ollowing:
RcSolred, That under the tariff OF lSS3 and
II construction by the present administration
i iaNOring the importation of foreign wool,
e might not look tor any great advance in
he price of domestic wool; yet from the
|hortage of the same, caused by woOl-grOwer~
becoming discouraged from selling their wool
eretotorc nj II lower price than the cost OF
reduction, and the higher prices of foreign
iool, and from prospective enactment OF IA
+ ighcr tariff ON wool and woolens, ii Is the
ecision of the association that the wool of
rs in the Mahoning valley should and will
ring from SIC to PC per pound.
I ReSOlred That we respectfully ask Congress
authorize the publication of the work soon,
3eing prepared by the commissioner OF agri-
lture OF the United states upon the wool in
lstrY of the United states, rs authorized by
act of Congress April |, lS>0.
The StOckman, speaking of the action
the last-named organization, says: We
Ike of our hat to this enterprising society
/ wool-growers. who for three or four
ears in succession have fixed upon Il
rice which they thought their wool
lght to command. and have enjoyed
lid advantages accruing from their
anly position. May they realize the
Hest measure of market good this sea-
Pn Their stand is the boldest vet AS
Fmed by any association this year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
Ihe Pouseholo.
BORROWING.

Make it a rule never to do it, and then
do it only when positively obliged to.
And in nine cases out of ten, where one
is awake to the wants of the household,
this evil can be eticctually forestalled.
Borrowing is often carried to such an
extent that it becomes II nuisance-makes
hard feelings, and even enemies, among
the best of friends. One possessed of the
borrowing mania can hardly be expected
to remember the needles, pins, thread,
cup of sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder,
saleratus, ETC.. sent for in so many cases
of "dire extremity" The one that loans
has, of course, Il better memory, but is
very 10th to "speak of these trites," but
which aggregate quite a sum in the end.
The habit of borrowing small sums of
money from Il neighbor is especially to
be deprecated. | recall two instances, and
doubtless the reader could duplicate them !:
Mrs. W borrowed of Mrs. c.. in
sums of five and ten cents for street-car
fare and to make change (by actual count,
three dollars. not Il penny of which was
ever returned or alluded to by the receiv-
er. Miss F, under great pressure"
obtained of an aged friend. who could i'll
afford the loss, small sums of money until
it amounted to five dollars. She only
"wished it for a few days" but years
have passed, and the debt is not cancelled
Even the most corrupt jury would we
think, convict these two persons of
(poite) thieving rather than neighborly
borrowing.
As we have admitted, borrowing is
sometimes allowable: but one should he
prompt and conscientious in returning
even the smallest article
1t is proverbial of some persons that
one must 90 after what is lent them.
know a lady who annually makes the
tour of her neighborhood to find the car
pet-Stretchcr she lent in the spring
before.
There are many things. such as quilting
frames. soap-kettIe, bags and chairs. etc,
together with tabled ''umbrella." that
may as well be bought. with the eXpect;l-
ton that they will shortly become public
property and ost-at least to the original
owner.
Let us strike against borrowing. and
boycott the borrowers = Estclle Men
dell in Good Housekeeping.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
Sheep 0nterest.
BRANDING SHODDY.

The Stockman and some of its cores
pondents have been insisting that shoddy
goods should, by legal enactment, be
branded and sold on their merits, just as
bogus buffers are sold. Commenting ON
this, the Philadelphia Textile Bulletin
says: There is nothing unfair in this.
We should 90 further and make it an
Offence against law to brand goods French,
or any other make than what they are.
The time is coming, if not already here,
when those who are known to sell goods
for what they are will be the ones to re-
|ceive the patronage. This will apply as
|well to the maker as to the retailer, and
that manufacturer who will first adopt the
practice of stamping his goods with the
percentage of wool. cotton or shoddy
(which they contain will get the inside
track. The people are ready to sustain
those who will sell their goods without
Perhaps it might startle
some to learn that the underwear which
they have been purchasing as containing
half wool was only one-iifth that material,
put they would honor the courage which
! Haired to proclaim the fact Stockman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24

a good lesson in hygiene, of especial
value now that summer with its attend
ant ills is at hand, may be learned from
the experience of Dr. Oscar Lenz This
eminent scientist has lately returned to
Europe after travelling on foot across the
African continent. through regions liter
ally rocking with marsh fevers. agues
and smallpox. During the entire journey
he enjoyed perfect and robust health,
and on not a single occasion felt the need
of medicine, remedial or preventive.
This enviable condition he attributes,
doubtless with propriety. almost entirely
to his correct diet and habits. Raw fruit
he eschewed. All water used was first
boiled. Not drop of alcoholic liquor
passed his lips. Rice, chicken and tea
formed his staple fare. He avoided bath
ing in cold water, exposed himself as
little as possible to the dews and mists of
night, and dressed entirely in flannel
There are some points in this experience
that might be of profit to the periodical
victims of malaria" and in a cholera
season they would be invaluable to every
one.-New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
The Scorpions of Mexico.

Inc most common pests in Mexico are
the alcarans or scorpions for during GER
tain seasons of the year they are as numer-
Gus as flies around sugar house. They
are within the cracks of the wall. be-
tween the bricks of the tiles of the floor,
hiding inside your garments. darling ev-
erywhere with inconceivable rapidity,
their tails, which hold the sting, ready to
fly up with dangerous effect upon the
slightest provocation. Turn a corner of
the rug or table spread and you disturb a
flourlshing colony of them, shake your
shoes in the morning and out they flop:
throw your bath sponge into the water
and half dozen of them dart out of its
cool depths, into which they had wrig-
gled for siesta; in short, every article
you touch must be treated like dose of
medicine-'to be well shaken before
taken"
The average scorpion is mahogany hued
and about two inches long; but | have
seen them as long as five inches. The
small, yellowish variety are considered
more dangerous, and their bite is most
apprehended at midday. In Durango
they are black and so alarmingly numer-
ous-having been allowed to breed for
centuries in the deserted mines-that the
government offers a reward per head Tor
rather per tall TO whoever will kill them.
Their sting is seldom fatal, but it is more
or less severe, according to the state of
the system. Victims have been known
to remain for days in commissions, foam
ing at the mouth, with stomach sweled
as in dropsy, while others do not suffer
much more than from bee sting. The
common remedies are brandy, taken in
sufficient quantities to stupefy the patient,
ammonia administered both externally
and internally, boiled milk and guaiacum
1t is also of use to press a large key or
other tube on the wound to force out part
of the poison. Mexico Cor. Boston Tran
script.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
The Preservation of Timber.

The question of how to prevent check
ing in the ends of timber when it is
being seasoned is engaging the attention
of English engineers. According to a
recent report, it has been ascertained
after trying a number of expedients, that
by painting the ends Of the timber with
thick glue several kinds of lumber can be
dried without checks. 1t is supposed
that the glue penetrates far enough to
cement the layers of the wood together
near the ends and thus keep the ends
from drying faster than the rest of the
wood. OF course this method requires
seasoning under cover, since rain may
have the effect of dissolving the glue
Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
Sarnl Copies.
BAlKY HORSES

The Farmers (Irish) Gazette gves
|e following different ways of treating
|lky horses, which are recommended
r. trial:
First, pat the horse on the neck. eX-
nine him carefully, first on one side.
ZEN the other: if you can get him Il
lndful of grass. give it to him. and
|eak encouragingly to him, Then jump
10 the wagon, and give the word go,
Ill he will generally obey. Second,
King the horse out of the shafts. and
|rning him around in circle until he
|giddy, will generally start him. Third,
Other way to cure a ballly horse is. place
|ur hand over his nose and shut off his
md until he wants to 90. Fourth.
I'm, again, take Il couple of turns of
put twine around the fore legs. just
low the knee, tight enough for the
rse to feel it tie in bow knot. At
+ first click he will probably 90 dane
& off. After going short distance YOU
n get out and remove the string. to
event injury to the tendons. Fifth.
ain, you can try the following: Take
F tail of the horse between the hind
+. and tie it by Il cord to the saddle
tn. Sixth. the last remedy know, is
follows; Tie II string around the
rse's ear. close to head. This will
ert his attention, and start him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24

What We're the lost arts?
All we know of them is by indications
of their practice. which we find in works
which have survived decay. OF their
number only few can be mentioned in
our brief space.
The ancient Egyptians, Phpnicians and
Romans had a knowledge of some things
in chemistry which we do not possess.
such as to make malleable glass. They
also knew how to color and gild glass by
a process unknown to us. Bronze and
copper were tempered to the hardness of
steel, and of this the Egyptians made
their edged tools. Paints were mixed
whose colors We're impershable; at least
they have existed fresh for 1000 years
AT Damascus they made blades of steel
which could be bent into circle and
would fly back into perfect line. Neither
this nor the gold tracery in their steel can
we initiate to-day. We do not know
how King Rameses and Thotmes
transported monoliths and elevated them
on to the pyramids, though we could do
the same to-day by other processes.
Artisans and chemists have in vain tried
to reproduce iridescent glass which
psychologists have brought to light. This
does not complete the catalogue, but it is
enough to show that the ancients were
by no means unskillful. New York
Star
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
A Popular Paris Dance.

The pavane is now the chief dance at
the Paris Opera house, and promises to
be more the rage than ever at the after
Easter parties. 1t is well suited to win
popular favor. The charming marquise
dress, all beribboned and beflowered,
which has been gotten up for the occa-
sion, is not rumpled, and there is no UNI
pleasant consequence if the dancers re-
main ungloved. The gentleman in GER
tain figures goes on one knee and presses
CALAMITY but respectfully to his lips the
hand of his dame or demOiselle. The
whole thing is so very refined, elegant
and proper, that even French mothers
do not object to their daughters taking
part in it. But thy insist ON gloves
being worn by them. Kissing above the
rose is no joke here. unless between old
friends and relatives, and the contact
between gentleman's lips and the back
of young lady's hand is not to be
thought of.-Home Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
STATE ~ VERMoNT-District OF Adj

BE it remembered, that nj IA session OF the
Probate Court holden ut Middlchury within
and for said district on the nth day o. June,
\. ID. lSS1.
Present: Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, +. Il. Wocott, administrator OF
the estate OF James f.. Wolcott, late OF Bird
port, in said district, deceased, has this day
presented to said court, his petition in
writing, setting FORTH that ii will be ncccs-
sary to sell part of the real estate OF the
said deceased, for the payment at the debts
and charges of administration; and also that
it will be beneficial tor all parties interested
therein to sell the whole of the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making applica-
ton to said court for license to make such
sale. And said administrator having pro
duced to said court the assent in writing of
all the heirs residing in this state interest
ed in said real estate, II is ordered that all
persons interested III the estate OF said de,
ceased, be notified to appear before said
court, at the probate office in Middlebury,
in said district on the 9Th day OF July, 4. ID.
1851, ut 10 O'Clock Il. M, by publication OF
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, in the Middlehury Register, news
paper printed nj Mddlebury aforesaid, to
show cause, il any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
"a LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-06-24
How 1t Was Settled.

Mr.. Clark and his wife were going to
California, but it is just possible that
they will give up the enterprise. 1t hap
pened in this way:
Mr.. Clark was reading an article about
the country from paper sent him, and
had just reached a sentence beginning
with, The mean temperature of Cali
forny," when Mrs. Clark laid down her
knitting.
That settles it, she said, taking off
her specs. Il ain agoin' to any coun-
try where the temperature is any meaner
than it is to home We amt goin' to
go. Detroit Free Press.